TABLE 1.
Reports used in training and inter-rater reliability analysis with consensus PAMC results
| Report | N | Country | Age | PAMC | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almasi et al. (2009) | 194 | Hungary | Median = 43 | Higher | Training |
| Appleby et al. (1999) | 84 | England | Under 35 | Intermed. | Training |
| Beautrais (2001) 1 | 202 | New Zealand | 14-plus | Intermed. | 100% |
| Brent et al. (1999) 2 | 140 | United States | 13–19 | Intermed. | 88.2% |
| Brent et al. (1993) 2 | 67 | United States | Under 20 | Higher | Training |
| Chan et al. (2009) 3 | 150 | China (Hong Kong) | 15–59 | Intermed. | 76.5% |
| Chen et al. (2006) 3 | 150 | China (Hong Kong) | 15–59 | Intermed. | 82.4% |
| Cheng (1995) 4 | 117 | Taiwan | 15-plus | Higher | 82.4% |
| Cheng et al. (2000) 4 | 117 | Taiwan | 15-plus | Higher | Training |
| Chiu et al. (2004) | 70 | China (Hong Kong) | 60-plus | Lower | 82.4% |
| Conner et al. (2003) 1 | 193 | New Zealand | 18-plus | Intermed. | 88.2% |
| Conwell et al. (2010) | 86 | United States | 50-plus | Intermed. | 82.4% |
| De Leo et al. (2013a)5 | 261 | Australia | 35-plus | Intermed. | 94.1% |
| De Leo et al. (2013b)5 | 261 | Australia | 35-plus | Lower | 88.2% |
| Foster et al. (1999) | 117 | Northern Ireland | 14-plus | Intermed. | 64.7% |
| Freuchen et al. (2012) | 41 | Norway | Under 16 | Lower | 76.5% |
| Harwood et al. (2001) | 54 | England | 60-plus | Intermed. | 82.4% |
| Khan et al. (2008) | 100 | Pakistan | Not given | Intermed. | 82.4% |
| Kim et al. (2003) | 115 | Canada | 18–65 | Lower | Training |
| Kõlves, Sisask, et al., 2006; Kõlves, Värnik, et al., 20066 | 427 | Russia, Estonia | Mean=48 | Intermed. | 82.4% |
| Kõlves, Sisask, et al., 2006; Kõlves, Värnik, et al., 20066 | 419 | Russia, Estonia | Mean=48 | Lower | 94.1% |
| Manoranjitham et al. (2010) | 100 | India | Mean=42 | Higher | 88.2% |
| Page et al. (2014) | 84 | Australia | 18–34 | Lower | 82.4% |
| Palacio et al. (2007) | 108 | Colombia | Median=29 | Intermed. | Training |
| Préville et al. (2005) | 95 | Canada | 60-plus | Intermed. | 100% |
| Renaud et al. (2008) | 55 | Canada | 11–18 | Intermed. | 94.1% |
| Schneider et al. (2006) | 163 | Germany | Mean=50 | Higher | 76.5% |
| Shaffer et al. (1996) | 120 | United States | Under 20 | Higher | 100% |
| Shafii et al. (1988) | 21 | United States | 11–19 | Intermed. | 88.2% |
| Tong & Phillips. (2010) | 895 | China | 11-plus | Higher | 70.6% |
| Vijayakumar & Rajkumar (1999) | 100 | India | 15-plus | Higher | Training |
| Waern et al. (2002) 7 | 85 | Sweden | 65-plus | Intermed. | Training |
| Waern (2003) 7 | 88 | Sweden | 65-plus | Lower | 88.2% |
| Zhang et al. (2010) | 392 | China | 15–34 | Higher | 76.5% |
| Zonda (2006) | 100 | Hungary | Mean=52 | Lower | Training |
Notes: Reports (n = 35) are from a meta-analysis of case–control psychological autopsy studies reporting results for suicide risk associated with mood or substance use disorders (Conner et al., 2017). Studies with common numerators have overlapping samples. Sample sizes (N) and age are based on cases. Reports were used in the training of the raters (n = 9, training) or in the inter-rater reliability analyses (n = 26, reliability). The reports used in training were rescored and brought to consensus following completion of the reliability analysis to promote accuracy. The fifth column shows PAMC results (range 8–17, median =12) based on consensus agreement of two raters and categorized into Lower scores (8–10), Intermediate scores (11–13), and Higher scores (14–17). The final column shows the results of the reliability analysis (percent agreement) for the PAMC between the two raters, made independently (prior to consensus) for non-training reports.